Quality of Irish drinking water remains extremely high but one million people 'vulnerable' to systems failures
The EPA found 99.9% of samples complied with bacterial parameter limits.
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The EPA found 99.9% of samples complied with bacterial parameter limits.
Irish Water said an audit of the plant and satisfactory results of a number of water samples were factors in the decision.
The EPA says the level of treatment at Leixlip is not sufficient to manage the risk posed by the River Liffey source water.
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The notice affects over 600 people.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual report for last year found that in general quality of the public drinking supply remained high.
A court heard drinking water from treatment plants had excessive levels of THMs.
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58 have elevated levels of trihalomethanes and 25 lack adequate treatment to prevent cryptosporidium.
Trihalomethane contamination in the Irish water supply could land the government in trouble with the EU.
The EPA published its drinking water report for 2015 today.
A lobby group is calling on Irish Water to directly notify customers their water is contaminated with a cancer-linked toxin.
The company said taking water from the Parteen Basin and pumping it through a pipeline is the best option to deal with the growing population.
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Alan Kelly says it’s thanks to Irish Water.
The review adds to two previous international studies.
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The two Cork-based scientific organisations said there is a clear demand to ensure our water supply is safe.
Irish Water said those who do not register will face a default tariff of €424 a year.
Remedial works on lead piping connections are expected to take about 12 months – but are not due to start until January 2015.
Irish Water and Galway County Council are monitoring the situation “on a daily basis”.
Some 120,000 litres are being transported to Inis Meáin today to replenish fallen reserves.
Notice has been issued for customers of the Kildysart and Coolmeen public water supplies.
Cork County Council has already passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
It was revealed yesterday that 41 schools, businesses and homes across the country have been found to have excessive levels of lead in the supply because of old pipes.
Ireland has the highest incidence of VTEC in Europe – a particularly nasty strain of E. coli.
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A local councillor said it was “unacceptable” that the issues with water contamination was not fixed before the meters were put in.
The largest county council in the country passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
The stormy weather over the last couple of days led to “extensive power outages” affecting water pumping stations and treatment plants, Limerick council said.
With water charges due to be implemented, Aisling Fitzgibbon argues that if people are paying for water they should have more of a say about what’s in it.
The naked demonstration will “symbolise how we in Ireland have been stripped of our rights to clean safe water”, according to organisers.
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Authorities have released further information on the contamination of water in Clontarf.